Description
Book SynopsisComputerized databases provide a powerful everyday tool for data handling by scientists and engineers. However, the unique nature of many technical tasks requires a specialized approach to make use of the many powerful commercial database tools now available. Using these tools has proved difficult because database technology is often shrouded in layers of jargon.
An essential guide for scientists and engineers who use computers to avoid drowning in a flood of data, Database Systems in Science and Engineering dispels the myths associated with database design and breaks the barriers to successful databases. Using the language of scientists and engineers, this book explains concepts and problems, offers practical steps and solutions, and provides new ideas for better data handling. The first part of the book presents an overview of technical databases using examples taken from real applications and the current state of technical databases. The second part covers the computer imple
Trade Review"… a valuable resource for scientists … a fine job of presenting the information necessary to plan, design, and use computerized technical databases …The language is clear, the treatment easy to follow, and the presentation is copiously illustrated with realistic diagrams and flow charts … the authors frequently emphasize that the user and his or her needs are the key to successful database design. Chapters on developing an effective user interface and on efficient dissemination of data provide specific suggestions for accomplishing this purpose."
-Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences
Table of ContentsIntroduction to technical databases. The nature of technical data. Types of technical databases. The use of technical databases. User interfaces. The dissemination of technical databases. Data structures. Architecture of a database. Data models. Database planning. Database design. Expert systems.
